Fast track your master's in management with transfer credits from the Marine Corps Command and Staff College in this specialized program for Marine Corps students.

The master's degree in management with a specialization in Marine Corps operations from University of Maryland University College allows you to gain advanced operations and management skills while preparing for your next move up the career ladder. You will have the opportunity to build a solid foundation in human resources management, marketing, project management, public sector administration, and other areas to prepare for management-level roles in the military and private sector.

These program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2017–2018 academic year. For prior year academic requirements, visit the catalog archive in the Current Students section.

About the Management Master's Degree with Marine Corps Operations Specialization

We've developed the Marine Corps operations curriculum in conjunction with military leaders to help you build expertise managing operations.

Our curriculum is designed with input from employers, industry experts, and scholars. You'll learn theories combined with real-world applications and practical skills you can apply on the job right away.

Core Rules & Recommendations

Specialization Courses

Specialization coursework comes from the completion of the CSCDEP 8900 series and will be added to your UMUC transcript once a review and approval for eligibility has been completed.

In addition, you are required to take two courses chosen from the following:

NPMN 600

NPMN 660

HRMD 610

HRMD 650

PMAN 634

PMAN 641

MRKT 600

MRKT 601

Specialization Rules & Recommendations

You can take MRKT 620 instead of MRKT 600 and MRKT 601.

Capstone Course

MGMT 670

Capstone Rules & Recommendations

You must complete 24 credits, including all core requirements, before enrolling in MGMT 670.

Other Requirements

You must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher at all times.

All degree requirements must be fulfilled within five consecutive years.

Any transfer credits must have been earned within the five-year time frame to be applied toward a graduate degree.

Program Admission Requirements

If you have graduated from the Marine Corps Command and Staff College Distance Education Program 8900 series from the College of Distance Education and Training, you may be eligible to transfer 15 graduate credits toward a Master of Science in Management with a specialization in Marine Corps Operations.

To participate in this partnership program, you must have completed the CSCDEP 8900 series. All coursework for the degree, including courses taken at CDET, must be completed within a five-year window. You must submit official transcripts from CDET for review, along with the transfer credit evaluation request form, to see if you meet the eligibility requirements.

At UMUC, we know how to serve those who serve us. We've been the primary educators of U.S. military members for more than six decades, and we have a proven track record of excellence.

Jeffrey Newbern

Director of Graduate and Partnership Programs

UMUC’s military-trusted faculty can help active-duty students modify deadlines around training exercises and deployments. It’s important to communicate with your professors…. If it’s not possible to continue in a class due to unscheduled changes in your duty status, advisors can assist with processing a military withdrawal.

Barbara Kessler

Military Spouse

Military Education Coordinator

[UMUC is] very tailored toward the military lifestyle. They make it very easy for career students to work off the clock or on their own time to pursue their degree, and that's why I stayed with [UMUC] for the graduate program as well.

Jonathan Barnes

Master of Business Administration

UMUC was the first university to offer courses for servicemembers overseas, beginning in 1949.

Student Clubs and Organizations

Public Safety Administration Forum

Type: Academic clubAvailable To: Undergraduate and Graduate

The Public Safety Administration Forum promotes the sharing of information about UMUC courses and activities related to emergency management and homeland security. It also offers a repository for career information, including job opportunities. Members have access to a current listing of conference and seminar opportunities. Finally, the forum provides its members with information on the International Association of Emergency Managers USA Student Region, UMUC Chapter.

VeteransSuccess Club

Type: Student organizationProfessional Affiliation:

Student Veterans of America

Available To: Undergraduate and Graduate

The VeteransSuccess Club offers its members information and support on benefits, academics, and policies. Within the club, students can network with faculty, staff, and peers and share their stories. The VeteransSuccess Club offers online and in-person fellowship for active-duty servicemembers and veterans serving in the United States and abroad. Members work to ensure that students who are military-affiliated and veterans have a voice on campus. The club provides peer support and mentorship to aid students in academic success, career advancement, networking, and transition support.

About the Faculty

Additional Information

All coursework for the degree, including courses taken at College of Distance Education and Training, must be completed within five years.

Undergraduate and standard graduate program tuition for students who meet the criteria for Maryland residency will be the applicable in-state rate. Tuition for active-duty military; members of the Selected Reserves, National Guard, and the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and the spouses and dependents of these student groups will be the applicable military or specialty rate. If you are a student using Post 9/11 benefits, please contact an advisor at 800-939-UMUC to determine if you can apply both benefits.

All students are required to pay tuition for all courses in which they are enrolled. Tuition rates are subject to the approval of the University System of Maryland Board of Regents. They may be changed, or other charges may be included, as a result of the Board of Regents decisions. Notwithstanding any other provision of this or any other university publication, the university reserves the right to make changes in tuition, fees and other charges at any time such changes are deemed necessary by the university and the USM Board of Regents.

The Board of Regents has authorized the university to charge a student's delinquent account for all collection costs incurred by the university. The normal collection fee is 17 percent plus attorney and/or court costs. The service charge for a dishonored check is $30. Requests for services (for example, transcripts, diplomas, registration) will be denied until all debts are paid.

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All courses are available online. Select courses may be available in a hybrid format.

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